You know you need a website. You've probably even Googled "best website platform for authors."
But here's what most articles won't tell you: the wrong platform choice will cost you thousands of dollars and months of your time when you realize you need to migrate. Ask me how I know. (Actually, ask the authors who've come to me desperate to escape a platform that doesn't support their growing career.)
Here's the thing—Squarespace, Wix, and WordPress all look fine on the surface. They all have basic templates. They all promise to be "easy." But they serve completely different author needs and technical comfort levels.
Pick based on a template you like? You'll regret it.
Choose whatever your writer friend uses? That's their journey, not yours.
Go with the cheapest option? You'll pay for it later.
You're About to Choose a Website Platform. This Quiz Will Save You from a $3,000 Mistake.
What if You Could Know—Right Now—Which Platform Actually Fits YOUR Career?
That's exactly what this quiz does. In just 8 questions, you'll discover:
✓ Which platform matches your technical comfort level (because "easy" means different things to different people)
✓ How your career goals, monetization plans, and update frequency should inform your choice
✓ The hidden costs and limitations of each platform that most authors don't discover until it's too late
✓ Your personalized platform recommendation, with specific reasons why it fits YOUR author journey
Inside The Author Website Platform Quiz:
An Honest Comparison
The pros and cons of Squarespace, Wix, and WordPress, written by someone who's built websites on all three.
8 Strategic Questions
Covering everything from your tech skills to timeline, budget, career goals, and how you handle website problems at 11 PM.
Bottom Line Guidance
Real talk about platform migration costs and why getting it right the first time matters.
Your Personalized Result
Clear recommendation based on your answers, plus specific features that make a platform right for you.
Next Steps
Because knowing your ideal website platform is just the beginning (and I'm here to help when you're ready).
"But Lynn, Aren't There Articles About This?"
Sure. And most of them are written by tech companies pushing their own platforms, or general web designers who've never queried a literary agent and don’t understand the unique pressure authors face when their website fails to match the caliber of their work.
This quiz was created by someone who's both: a web designer and an agented author. I've lived the moment when an agent Googles you. I understand the stakes.
This Free Quiz Takes 5 Minutes. A Platform Migration Takes Months.
You're going to build a website anyway. You might as well build it on the platform that supports your career rather than sabotages it. Get your personalized platform recommendation—free.